Prices at 30 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,023
Chargemaster (median)
$1,737
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$607
Medicare pays
$167
Typical cash range: $413 – $2,440.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $212 | $199 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $231 | $211 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $315 | $336 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Medical Center-new Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $424 | $51 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $436 | — | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $463 | $3,511 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $479 | — | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $486 | $1,529 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $487 | $161 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $490 | $2,878 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $509 | $515 | — | 88 min | 15.0% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $530 | $481 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $559 | $472 | — | 98 min | 14.6% |
| University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $687 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $687 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,359 | $2,096 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,622 | $2,199 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,994 | $619 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,007 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,075 | $595 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,120 | $439 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,142 | $575 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,260 | $1,159 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,260 | $1,811 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $2,373 | $2,136 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.